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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,450 and 1,107,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,450 and 1,107,340 is: 2,406,913.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,450 : 1,107,340 = 1,107,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,450/1,107,340 = 1,107,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,450x = 1,107,340 × 1,107,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,450x = 1,226,201,875,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,201,875,600/509,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406,913.09

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